Even Tacos Fall Apart

Anyone curious about the science behind trauma, the truth about what happens after we die, or why the hell they still can't seem to calm down no matter what they try will find something in this conversation worth holding onto. More info, resources & ways to connect - https://www.tacosfallapart.com/podcast-live-show/podcast-guests/tina-erwin What happens when a retired Navy commander who sp...

If you've ever felt like you were drowning while everyone around you seemed just fine, this one's for you. More info, resources & ways to connect - https://www.tacosfallapart.com/podcast-live-show/podcast-guests/noah-may Noah May has lived with depression since he was 13 years old. He was bullied relentlessly, watched his grandmother disappear into Alzheimer's, grew up without a fa...

If you've ever been called resilient when what you really needed was a hand, this episode is for you. More info, resources & ways to connect - https://www.tacosfallapart.com/podcast-live-show/podcast-guests/malisa-hepner Malisa Hepner has lived a lot of life. Foster care, addiction in her family, incarceration, profound loss... and she went beyond surviving to build a career helping others...

When Joy, known online as Compassion & Consoles, joined MommaFoxFire on Even Tacos Fall Apart, the conversation went deep fast. Joy is a licensed professional counselor, a doctoral candidate focusing on anxiety and trauma, and someone who uses her own lived experience with mental health to inform the work she does. This episode covers trauma reactions, gaming as a coping tool, how schools fail...

If you've spent most of your life feeling like you're performing a version of yourself that's just slightly off from who you actually are, this episode is for you. More info, resources & ways to connect - https://www.tacosfallapart.com/podcast-live-show/podcast-guests/angie-dixon Angie Dixon is an author, artist and creator of the Leonardo Trait, a framework for understanding the k...

If you've ever missed someone you knew was wrong for you, waited for closure that never came, or just needed someone to tell you the truth about healing... this one's for you. More info, resources & ways to connect - https://www.tacosfallapart.com/podcast-live-show/podcast-guests/jodie-eckleberry-hunt-2 Breakups are messy. The grief hits you in waves, the anger blindsides you at random...

Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Saved Her Life. Now She's Writing About It! More info, resources & ways to connect - https://www.tacosfallapart.com/podcast-live-show/podcast-guests/diana-colleen This one is for anyone who has ever hit a wall that talk therapy couldn't break through, or who is just curious about what it actually looks like when someone decides to stop surviving and start h...

Season 5 of Even Tacos Fall Apart is officially here!!!! And we're starting it the right way: by honoring where we've been before we talk about where we're going. Check out all of Seasons 1-4, find out what guests are coming to the Live Show next, look for mental health resources, become a part of the community & more - https://www.tacosfallapart.com/ In this season premiere, Momma...

If you've ever talked yourself out of your own potential, dismissed your progress because it didn't look impressive enough, or just needed someone to remind you that hard days don't have to become hard lives, this episode is for you. More info, resources & ways to connect - https://www.tacosfallapart.com/podcast-live-show/podcast-guests/sheri-arcuria Sheri Arcuria didn't set ou...

For anyone who has ever had the rug pulled out from under them and wondered how people actually come back from that, this is the episode to listen to. More info, resources & ways to connect - https://www.tacosfallapart.com/podcast-live-show/podcast-guests/laura-bratton When Laura Bratton was nine years old, a doctor told her she would eventually go blind. At nine, she didn't fully grasp wh...

If you've ever been told you look fine when you feel anything but, or found your people somewhere nobody expected, pull up a chair. More info, resources & ways to connect - https://www.tacosfallapart.com/podcast-live-show/podcast-guests/nicholas-ruchlewicz Nicholas Ruchlewicz Survived a Traumatic Brain Injury. Then He Used Pathfinder TTRPG to Help Put Himself Back Together. On March 15, 2016 -...

If you've ever found yourself making excuses for someone who never once made them for you, this episode is exactly where you need to be. More info, resources & ways to connect - https://www.tacosfallapart.com/podcast-live-show/podcast-guests/dr-stephanie-kriesberg If you've ever walked away from a relationship wondering how you lost yourself along the way, this episode is for you. Dr....

For anyone who has ever crashed hard after a high and wondered what is wrong with them, Ryan Reichert has some answers and a lot of honesty. If you are tired of white-knuckling your way through the hard seasons and want real tools from someone who has actually been there, this one is worth your time. More info, resources & ways to connect - https://www.tacosfallapart.com/podcast-live-show/podc...

If you're going through something difficult right now or you've experienced trauma that still affects you, this conversation offers both hope and practical wisdom. Shannon's story reminds us that healing is possible and that you don't have to do it alone. Listen if you're rebuilding after something hard, supporting someone who is, or just trying to understand why healing never...

If you're a parent of a struggling teen, work with young people, or just want to understand how billion-dollar industries profit from family desperation, this episode pulls back the curtain on the troubled-teen industry with survivor and author Dr. Corey Jentry. More info, resources & ways to connect - https://www.tacosfallapart.com/podcast-live-show/podcast-guests/dr-corey-jentry Most peo...

Listen to this if you've ever felt like a failure because productivity tips designed for neurotypical brains don't work for yours. More info, resources & ways to connect - https://www.tacosfallapart.com/podcast-live-show/podcast-guests/elizabeth-climis Managing productivity when you're dealing with ADHD or depression feels impossible some days. Elizabeth Climis came back to Even Ta...

This episode is for anyone who's ever felt like therapy wasn't made for them, couldn't find a therapist who actually got it, or hit too many walls trying to access mental health care. More info, resources & ways to connect - https://www.tacosfallapart.com/podcast-live-show/podcast-guests/gino-titus-luciano Getting quality mental health care shouldn't depend on where you live or...

This episode is for anyone who feels stuck in the wrong life, anyone who thinks they're too old to start over, anyone fighting their way through something that should have broken them and anyone who needs to hear that it's not too late to become who you're meant to be. More info, resources & ways to connect - https://www.tacosfallapart.com/podcast-live-show/podcast-guests/zulma-wil...

This episode is for anyone who's tired of their own brain running the show and wants practical tools to stop getting stuck in the highs and lows of everyday life. More info, resources & ways to connect & support - https://www.tacosfallapart.com/podcast-live-show/podcast-guests/saw-myint Saw Myint didn't set out to become a mental health advocate. She needed help as a kid and nobody...

This episode is for anyone who knows (or WANTS to know!) what it's like when your brain just works differently than everyone else's. More info, resources & ways to connect - https://www.tacosfallapart.com/podcast-live-show/podcast-guests/trashladd Emmett (TrashLadd) is 17 and from Canada. He graduated high school this year and knows what it's like to navigate school with ADHD and A...

If you've ever found yourself with 82 browser tabs (mental or literal!) open while simultaneously achieving nothing, this conversation is for you. Ways to connect, more info & resources - https://www.tacosfallapart.com/podcast-live-show/podcast-guests/albert-bramante Dr. Albert Bramante joined me to talk about why performers and educators are especially vulnerable to self-sabotage and what...

This episode is for anyone who's ever felt like they're not allowed to grieve because someone else has it worse, or who's struggling to let go of the person they used to be. More info, resources & ways to connect - https://www.tacosfallapart.com/podcast-live-show/podcast-guests/victoriawaye VictoriaWaye started streaming Minecraft on a dare from a friend and built a following aroun...

Listen to this episode if you're feeling stuck, tired of living up to everyone else's expectations, or wondering if there's more to life than just checking boxes and paying bills. More info, resources & ways to connect - https://www.tacosfallapart.com/podcast-live-show/podcast-guests/nina-bevar In this conversation, we dug into what it really means to make decisions from your soul...

Whether you're a parent navigating IEPs, a teacher searching for better ways to reach struggling students or anyone who wants to understand what it really takes to support kids with special needs, this conversation will give you practical tools and a hefty dose of reality without the sugar coating. More info, resources & ways to connect - https://www.tacosfallapart.com/podcast-live-show/po...

If you're a parent, teacher, school administrator or anyone who gives a damn about helping young people navigate the chaos of growing up, this episode is for you. More info, resources & ways to connect - https://www.tacosfallapart.com/podcast-live-show/podcast-guests/iuri-melo Licensed clinical social worker Iuri Melo joined me for a Mental Health Monday conversation that challenged a lot...